LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1579, 11 December 1885, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

We direct special attention to Messn Wollennan and Hiiteheaon's Christmas announcement, which appears m anothei column. Additions have been made to Messn SmveiiH and Gortan's property Hat . which will he found on our fourth page, An area of 60,000 acres will shortly bo offered for sain m the Auckland prorince under the perpetual leasing I sysUm at an annual rental of 2J pei cent on the price obtained at auction. I Thirty-five shillings are said to hay« , been paid by Governors of Colonies anc official personages for copies of th< Fall Mall Gazette containing the " Maid' en Tribute." Scotland, m proportion to its population has moro uuiroruity students thar any other country. England with i population of 15 million has 5.000 Btu dents ; Germany with 48 million hat 23,000 ; and Scotland, with 4 million has 6,500. The soot which bangs m a pall ovei London m n single day m calculated t< be equivalent te at least 50 tons. It is proposed to construct a tunnel be twecn Scotland and f rdand 21 miles m length, to cost 6 millions sterling. We (Stxr) understand that the service of the Makino Brafes Band have been secured for the Palmers ton Races or Boxing day. 100 grocers m Auckland hare agree< to discontinue giving Xmas boxes. . Remenyi, according to an American paper, is giving concerts m China. £13,013 went through the totalisaton at the Diinndm Spring meeting at against £14,379 last year. Dr Bakewell, of. Christen urch, claimi to havo discovered a means by whicli the cost of freezing meat on the way Home can be redncod three fourths. At theCambridgo Boxing Day sport; £27 10s is offered aa first prize m th« " big handicap." A Camlindgo gentleman (says th« Waikato Times) has invented a wasli which will act as an antidote to th« sting of a bee. Immediately on receiving a sting the. aftiicUd individual applies the wash, which, w« understand, is a compound of honey, castor nil, and Chili vinegar, and the inflammation and pain completely disappear. The inventor is of opinion that if the hands and face are well rubbed with the wash the bees will not sting at all. The London corresdondant of the Dnnedin Evening Star wriUs : — " As there has be<*n a good deal of talk, both ncrd v rfrid m the colony re the prtfbable regisnation of the Agent-General, I ventured yesterday (28th October) to put a question to him on the subject. Sir F. D. 13^11 says that he has not taken any active steps towards resignation yet, but it is undoubtedly true he is m •ad nerd of rest, and hns for some timn contemplated retiring. At the same time he. has no idea of doing anything that would fsmbarasß the Government. What I gather from this is that Sir Francis will be glad to retire as soon as any really suitable man can be found to replace him. But more on this subject m my next."